S 2324 · 115th Congress · Finance and Financial Sector

Small Business Credit Availability Act

Introduced 2018-01-18· Sponsored by Sen. Heller, Dean [R-NV]· Senate

Bill Progress

Introduced
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Committee
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Senate Vote
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House
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Enacted
Latest: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.(2018-01-18)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Small Business Credit Availability Act This bill amends the Investment Company Act of 1940 to reduce the required asset-coverage ratio applicable to a Business Development Company (BDC) from 200% to 150% if: (1) the BDC makes specified disclosures on its website and to the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC); and (2) the modified asset-coverage ratio is approved by the required majority of the BDC's directors, general partners, or shareholders (as applicable). The SEC must allow BDCs to use securities offering and proxy rules that are available to other issuers.…

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Cosponsors (17)

12 Democrats5 Republicans